Medal of Honor anyone?

baseballjeff · February 24, 2011 1:53PM

Who's fed up with the mint? And who's going to pull the trigger first thing in the morning?

I'm going to be getting one of each myself.

DennisH · February 24, 2011 2:19PM

I'm clueless what your post is about.
Is a new modern issue involved?

AUandAG · February 24, 2011 2:58PM

I think, if I remember correctly, I got a good conduct medal. Thank goodness I didn't get a Medal
of Honor. Most are given posthumously. So, I don't deserve one and won't be ordering one.

bob

ricko · February 24, 2011 10:10PM

The Mint should issue one free to all recipients or families of the real Medal of Honor. Cheers, RickO

DuCrozat · February 24, 2011 10:21PM

<< The Mint should issue one free to all recipients or families of the real Medal of Honor. Cheers, RickO >>

Agreed.

WillieBoyd2 · February 24, 2011 11:16PM

If there was a Cold War Victory Coin I would buy one and give it to my neighbor.

She is from Russia.

jessecarlk · February 25, 2011 12:53AM

<< If there was a Cold War Victory Coin I would buy one and give it to my neighbor.

She is from Russia.

>>

Didn't Russia lose the Cold War?

GritsMan · February 25, 2011 12:57AM

It took me a few minutes to figure out that the Army and Medal of Honor programs were different. The Army designs seem rather bland and uninspiring to me, but I do really like the Medal of Honor coins, and will try to get them if I can swing it.

Bah1513 · February 25, 2011 1:31AM

Yes to both designs

1 proof gold, 5 unc's ordered

puritan9 · February 25, 2011 1:33AM

I'm ready to order both the silver and gold sets.

nutmeg · February 25, 2011 1:56AM

I like the looks of the gold Medal of Honor coin. Probably won't be getting one though. That kind of money would for me be better spent on pre-1933 gold.

CoinMaster1229 · February 25, 2011 2:17AM

Got my order in @ 12:05 AM... I have been getting this AM Time for years when will they fix this?
Order number XXXX7623 No backup, ordered easy!

LanLord · February 25, 2011 2:34AM

<< 

<< If there was a Cold War Victory Coin I would buy one and give it to my neighbor.

She is from Russia.

>>

Didn't Russia lose the Cold War?

>>

Wouldn't that be the USSR lost the cold war, I believe Russia and all the former Soviet states won, they didn't beat any other nation, they won internally!

questor54 · February 25, 2011 2:42AM

It's a good issue, but I will be buying in the aftermarket as usual.

IHC08 · February 25, 2011 2:53AM

When does the Mint charge for preorders? When the order is placed or when it ships?

I know most businesses don't charge until shipment, but for some reason I'm thinking the mint charges right away?

MsMorrisine · February 25, 2011 3:22AM

ships.

1 of each.

and not a bad idea to offer 1 of recipient's choice to them.

baseballjeff · February 25, 2011 3:25AM

Now we have to wait till the end of April to early May to see our coins!

nencoin · February 25, 2011 4:42AM

Slightly OT, but an interesting story. Many, many years ago Tom at our office bought a large deal from some family in Rhode Island. It was probably a situation where the eldest of the family had died and they were just clearing everything out. Most of the deal then sat around in our office for years before we started poking through it. At the time we were listing a lot on eBay, so we would put random exonumia from the deal up at 99 cents and hope it sold for more than that.

There was one medal in particular I was trying to identify to see if it was worth listing. I wasn't having much luck and was about to junk it (as in put it back in the pile of stuff to sit in the corner for another ten years), when I finally discovered what we had. It was a Congressional Medal of Honor! I think the date was 1888 and the recipient was named Matthew Gillick. He was awarded the medal for saving a child who had fallen into the water near where his Navy ship was docked in France. I was also able to determine that the recipient had been from Rhode Island.

Too many years had passed for Tom to remember from whom he had bought the deal, and finding any paperwork that old would probably have been impossible, so there was little chance of finding someone in his family. So I contacted the Congressional Medal of Honor Museum that is housed on the U.S.S. Yorktown in Charleston, SC. They were happy to accept it as a donation.

We took a picture of the medal but unfortunately lost the images some time ago. I've been on the Yorktown a few times (even slept on it), but it's been forever since I've been back. I look forward to my next visit so I can view the medal one more time, this time at a more proper home with other Medals of Honor.

Chris

GritsMan · February 25, 2011 5:22AM

Cool story, Chris. Pulls at the heartstrings to think something like that is lost to a family, but your actions were heroic in themselves!

ElyJ83 · February 25, 2011 5:51AM

<< When does the Mint charge for preorders? When the order is placed or when it ships?

I know most businesses don't charge until shipment, but for some reason I'm thinking the mint charges right away? >>

If you order before March 28th prices are 54 for the silver proof, 49 for the silver uncirc, 449 for the gold proof, and 439 for the uncirc gold. After that date add 5 dollars. Of course add 4.95 for shipping and handling....

Anyone have an idea if commermoratives are cheaper in the after market? Or do they stay the same price as when you get them from the mint? I really like the gold piece but can only afford the silver one - which I am thinking about getting.

coasterfan · February 25, 2011 6:03AM

Why isn't the introductory discount proportional? Has it always been a fixed amount for each coin, regardless of its regular price?

BaronVonBaugh · February 25, 2011 6:27AM

From the responses, I guess these are not exactly flying off the shelf.
I plan to buy a set, but I am waiting until after the first.

Edit: Link

Bullsitter · February 25, 2011 6:36AM

Pass..................

ElKevvo · February 25, 2011 6:44AM

I'll probably by a silver proof and unc just to keep current. Not an overly great design to honor a great achievement IMO...obverse is fine but the reverse does nothing for me.

K

blueifalcon · February 25, 2011 6:53AM

Just placed my order. All I wanted was the silver proof. Met a couple of Medal of Honor winners while in the Marines and Army. They were so down to earth and super nice guys. They seemed so cool and calm. So, in honor of them I had to have one...

paladin · February 25, 2011 7:45AM

<< Why isn't the introductory discount proportional? Has it always been a fixed amount for each coin, regardless of its regular price? >>

Not at all. Years ago the discounts were much better. And they were always higher for the gold coins. Now there's not much of an inducement to buy on the first day.

TexasNationals · February 25, 2011 8:13AM

CMH aren't given they are earned

Medal of Honor anyone?

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